Allyson Braithwaite Condie Knihy

Funkcionári rozhodujú o všetkom. Koho budete milovať. Kde budete pracovať. Kedy zomriete. V dokonalom svete je všetko dokonalé. Dokonalí ľudia žijú dokonale naplánovaný život a zomierajú v dokonale pripravenom čase. Dokonalý systém im na želanie pridelí dokonalého partnera a narodia sa dokonalé deti. Čo sa však stane, ak sa niekto proti toľkej dokonalosti postaví? Čo ak niekto objaví cit, ktorý možno nie je dokonalý, ale zato úprimný? Ako ho uchráni pred funkcionármi „dokonalej“ spoločnosti? Cassia verila, že rozhodnutia funkcionárov sú vždy správne. Veď podriadiť sa im je len minimálna cena za dlhý život, ideálnu prácu a dokonalého životného partnera. Preto keď sa na displeji ako Cassiin nový partner objaví jej najlepší kamarát, nepochybuje, že je to ten pravý... až kým sa na tom istom displeji tesne pred vypnutím nemihne aj úplne iná tvár. Odrazu musí riešiť čosi nepredstaviteľné – vybrať si medzi Xanderom a Kyom, medzi jediným životom, aký kedy poznala, a cestou, po ktorej sa doteraz nikto nevydal. Musí sa rozhodnúť medzi dokonalosťou a láskou. Dokonalý pár je príbeh z budúcnosti postavený na literárnych kvalitách starej dobrej minulosti. Je to prvá časť trilógie, pokračovanie s názvom Crossed vyjde v Ikare v druhej polovici roka 2012. V USA sa bleskovo zaradil medzi bestsellery a pripravuje sa aj filmové spracovanie.

Middle-schoolers Nico, Tyler, Ella, and Opal discover a hidden island in a forbidden cove that appears uninhabited, but something ancient has awakened knowing their wishes, dreams, and darkest secrets

The final thrilling part of the New York Times bestselling trilogy, REACHED is the sequel to MATCHED and CROSSED by Ally Condie. After leaving the Society and desperately searching for each other - and the Rising - Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again . . .In the gripping conclusion to the bestselling MATCHED trilogy Cassia, Ky, and Xander return to the Society to save the one thing they have been denied for so long: the power to choose.

The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian Matched trilogy In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

A young child uses mindfulness and an awareness of their five senses to stay grounded while experiencing difficult emotions and bad days

Cassia flees to the Outer Provinces in search of Ky only to discover he has escaped into the canyons. But even as she risks everything to reunite with Ky, a few surprises from her former life may haunt her... or change the game once again. In search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky - taken by the Society to his certain death - only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. Cassia's quest leads her to question much of what she holds dear, even as she finds glimmers of a different life across the border. But as Cassia nears resolve and certainty about her future with Ky, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander - who may hold the key to the uprising and, still, to Cassia's heart - change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

The White Lotus meets Agatha Christie, a recent divorcee's exclusive Big Sur resort vacation unravels when she discovers a dead body on the day of a wedding.

Set within a civilization that lives deep beneath the sea, twin sisters, Rio and Bay, are about to make the most important decision of their lives. Will they choose to stay Below, sacrificing their soul but living in happiness, or to go Above, keeping their soul but living in weakness and misery. No one could have predicted their choice.